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The speaker is the singer (Brendon Urie). In regards to the message behind High Hopes, Brendon Urie said, “I spent too long not setting my expectations high enough, worried about how it felt to fail. I hit a point when I realized I had to aim high and fail, fail, fail in order to keep growing. This one is for all of you who helped me go for it all. I thank you.” The occasion is Brendon became a successful artist and wanted to give back to his fans. The audience is Brendon's fans and supporters. He wrote the song to inspire his fans like they inspire him. The purpose is to inspire his fans to follow their dreams. The subject is following your dreams.The tone is upbeat, uplifting, and happy.
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Brendon Urie uses ethos and pathos throughout the lyrics to tell his fans that they should follow their dreams. Urie uses these appeals through metaphors and imagery to make him effective in getting his point across to his fans.

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Panic! at the Disco released their new album Pray for the Wicked on June 22. Back in May, Panic! released "High Hopes" from the album, which has now become their second highest-ranking track on the Billboard Hot 100 since their 2006 breakthrough hit "I Write Sins Not Tragedies."

"High Hopes" features a punchy beat with aspirational lyrics such as "Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing/ Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision." The music video, released in August, even features lead singer Brendon Urie walking right up the side of a skyscraper. Check out the lyrics and music video below.

Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes

Mama said
Fulfill the prophecy
Be something greater
Go make a legacy
Manifest destiny
Back in the days
We wanted everything, wanted everything
Mama said
Burn your biographies
Rewrite your history
Light up your wildest dreams
Museum victories, everyday
We wanted everything, wanted everything

Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated
All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting

Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes

Mama said
It's uphill for oddities
The stranger crusaders
Ain't ever wannabes
The weird and the novelties
Don't ever change
We wanted everything, wanted everything

Stay up on that rise
Stay up on that rise and never come down
Stay up on that rise
Stay up on that rise and never come down

Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated
All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting
They say it's all been done but they haven't seen the best of me
So I got one more run and it's gonna be a sight to see

Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes

Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes

Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFind Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC Written by: BRENDON BOYD URIE, ILSEY JUBER, JAKE SINCLAIR, JENNY OWEN YOUNGS, JONAS JEBERG, SAMUEL HOLLANDER, TAYLA PARX, WILLIAM LOBBAN-BEAN

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Here Are the Lyrics to Panic! at the Disco's 'High Hopes'

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Panic! at the Disco released their new album Pray for the Wicked on June 22. Back in May, Panic! released "High Hopes" from the album, which has now become their second highest-ranking track on the Billboard Hot 100 since their 2006 breakthrough hit "I Write Sins Not Tragedies."

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Brendon uses emotion throughout the entire rest of the song because the rest of the song is about his rise to fame and his struggles. When he says "you have to have high hopes" he means that things won't always go your way but if you keep trying and have hope you are likely to get your way eventually.

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Brendon uses ethos when he says "Mama said" throughout the song. This uses ethos to show that he listens to his mom and trusts her advice. His mom believed in him even when he wasn't successful at first; he wants to be for his fans, how his mom was for him. This shows that he is caring and supportive towards his fans

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Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes (Official Video)

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Throughout the lyrics, Brendon use pathos and ethos to convey his message. His usage of pathos to support his message of "follow your dreams" is done through his emotions as he climbs toward success. His use of ethos supports his message by showing us that the best thing you can have is a positive attitude and some courage and you will achieve your goals.

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Disco, Panic! At The. “Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes (Official Video).” YouTube, YouTube, 27 Aug. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPXIgEAGe4U.

Genius. “Panic! at the Disco – High Hopes.” Genius, Genius Media Group Inc., 23 May 2018, genius.com/Panic-at-the-disco-high-hopes-lyrics.

Lenniger, Shea. “Here Are the Lyrics to Panic! at the Disco's 'High Hopes'.” Billboard, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2018, www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8480301/panic-at-the-disco-high-hopes-lyrics.